TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

[violeta]

If the deadline to do a VI is 14 January (GMT+00:00), is that tonight or tomorrow night?

anyone?

 

[Samir_O]

still no noise re Taylor Wessing and DLA Piper post submitting initial written application for TW and post WG for DLA.. anyone same boat for either?

 

[rb26]

Hi there,

I have just been promoted in my role, however the promotion takes effect in March. I need to send an updated CV for a TC application. I was wondering if it is possible to write "promoted to [x], effective [x]" on a CV or can you not put on future achievements?

@Jessica Booker do you have any insight?

 

[AspiringTrainee]

anyone?

Personally, I would argue as that is tomorrow. 23.59. But do not take my word for it. I would just do it today to be on the safe side if no one else gets back to you.

 

[anon123456789]

still no noise re Taylor Wessing and DLA Piper post submitting initial written application for TW and post WG for DLA.. anyone same boat for either?

Same here RE Taylor Wessing, applied on the deadline and nothing yet with regards to next stages- feel like they had loaaaads in the last few days before the deadline.

 

[M777]

Anyone's heard back from either Norton or Baker McKenzie for the spring vac scheme post interview?

For BM do you mean VI? I haven't heard back post-VI.

 

[average_jo123]

For those who applied to Freshfields summer VS, have you heard back post-WG?

✅ - received AC invite
👍 - no news post-WG
❌ - PFO post-WG

If you already received an AC invite post-WG, can you please share how many days they took to get back to you post-WG as well?

 

[Jessica Booker]

Hi there,

I have just been promoted in my role, however the promotion takes effect in March. I need to send an updated CV for a TC application. I was wondering if it is possible to write "promoted to [x], effective [x]" on a CV or can you not put on future achievements?

@Jessica Booker do you have any insight?

Has the firm asked you for an updated CV? If not, I don’t think you need to update them.

 

[Jessica Booker]

anyone?

If it’s on Launchpad it means 23.59 on the date stated.

 

[GK8997]

Hi all, I have to take Dechert's written exercise on Monday, not sure what to expect since I can't find any information on it. Some previous posts on the forum mentioned it's focused on client-service skills. Does anybody have any more insight into it? Thanks so much in advance!

Feel free to PM me!

 

[GK8997]

Can anyone who has done the Weil VI share insight into the number/theme of questions and how much time to prepare? Thank you!

Feel free to PM me!

 

[avaelle42]

Simmons & simmons AC!

 

[elizabethjo123]

Simmons & simmons AC!

Congrats! Can I ask when you completed the VI?

 

[avaelle42]

Congrats! Can I ask when you completed the VI?

Christmas eve x

 

[rose0904]

Simmons & simmons AC!

Congrats! Can I ask which office this is for please?

 

[avaelle42]

Congrats! Can I ask which office this is for please?

London

 

[Seabird15]

anyone heard back from skadden post TI?

I had mine yesterday and Mathieu said he will confirm whether you were successful on Monday at the latest.

 

[thirdtimelucky]

I've just applied to 7 firms and feel like it's drained all my energy and time😭 like how do people manage to do 20+???😭

I’m on 15, aiming for 20 while working full-time. I definitely feel like it’s preparing me for the hours of commercial law but it is doable especially if you draft enough answers, by the end of January you can send off applications in 3-4 hours!

 

[rose0904]

Just received an AC for Simmons Bristol!

 

[Law2021vacschemer]

For those who applied to Freshfields summer VS, have you heard back post-WG?

✅ - received AC invite
👍 - no news post-WG
❌ - PFO post-WG

If you already received an AC invite post-WG, can you please share how many days they took to get back to you post-WG as well?

Hey they got back to me in 6 days inviting me to an AC